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THE UMAKn SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 1G. 1917. 5 A" JOBBING GROCER MUST APPEAR TO PROTECT LICENSE National Food Administrator Plans to Make Issue With Williams-Murphy Firm in Farmers' Sugar Case. v (From a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 15. (Special Telegram.) The national food ad ministration acting under advices 6maha, has issued an order citing the Williams-Murphy company of Oma ha, wholesale grocers, to appear be fore the representative of the com mission Monday and show cause why its food license shall not be revoked. The citation grows out of the con flict that has arisen in Omaha be tween the Farmers' Union state ex change and the food authorities. The jobbing firm has been fillin- c.rders for the farmers association and the allegation is that this is in violation of the food regulations under the war act. Statement by Farmers. Frank Myers, manager of the Farm ers' Union State exchange, yesterday gave out a statement in reply to the accusation of Diector Wattles of the state food department that the or ganizaiotn had been selling sugar controversy to the regutions. Text of Statement. The statement reads: "It has not been the intention of the Farmers union in the past, neither is it our intention in the fu ture, in any way to violate the rules 4,(1 regulations of the food adminis tration. "The contention that has arisen be tween the Farmers union and the Nebraska Fod administration as to the quantity of sugar permissible to be sold under the regulations was brought about by a difference in in terpretation of what constitutes a 60 day supply. When the food adminis tration ruled that no more than a 60-day supply of sugar was to be sold at one time, the Farmers union sent out the following letter to all members who had ordered sugar: " 'According to government regu lation, we are not allowed to sell more than a 60-day supply of sugar or flour to any one family. To do so makes both the seller and the buyer liable to prosecution, the penalty for conviction being either a tine or imprisonment, or both. We are holding vour order for sugar. Kindly send us a letter, using the back of this sheet, stating that the sugar we are sending you will not last you longer than 60 days to the best of your knowledge and belief. "'We expect to have sugar enough in Omaha to take care, of all our or ders immediately upon receipt of re ply to this letter.' Letters From Patrons. "In reply to this letter, many an swers were- received, of which the fol lowing are examples: "'In response to yours of Decem ber lL in regard to the sugarproposi tion, will say that we are 72 mem bers in our union, so that our order for sugar will surely not last longer than 60 days. Furthermore, I will not sell more than a. dollar's worth of sugar to any one man every two weeks, so please send our sugar or der as soon as possible. "'Please send us about 100 paper L Tacks that will hold a dollar's worth of sugar. I will confine myself to the government regulation on this sugar proposition.' (Refers to 10 bags of .-ugar.) " 'Replying to yours on opposite page, will sav that I asked my wife1, nitnout staling my odjcci iur dsnms, how long a 100-sack of sugar 'would do our family. She replied, "60 days, if used sparingly," so I feel we will both be well within the requirements of the food regulations. Send it along. I am getting a little bit sugar-hungry, ;.s I have cut the sugar out since you could not fill the order October 20.' i Refers to one bag of sugar.) . To Comply With Law. "It was on such orders as the fore going that the exchange went on rec ord it would continue to ship sugar in 100-pound bags. The originals of Wicse letters are on file at the Farm ers' Union State exchange and may be seen on request. 1 lie exchange docs not sell sugar to members who do not agree to comply with the 60-day rule, and we believe this is in harmony with the spirit and letter of the regulations. "Regarding -the statement in the iiress that the Farmers' union has been operating 'without a'license from the food administration, clearly in viola tion of the rules and regulations there of,' we desire to say that on October IS we did apply to the national food administration for a license, and again on November 24, a month later, since which time we hae received an ap plication' blank, which has been filled nit and filed witrT the department. "The Farmers' Union State ex change is not a profit-making institu tion. It is purely co-operative and is owned by the 35,000 members of the Nebraska Farmers' ur.ion. Our aim is to market our products and pur chase our supplies in the most econo mical manner." Hearing on Complaint Againsl Loan Company (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.) -There will be a hearing before Secretary of State Fool next Tues day, December 18 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon over the proposed revaca tion of a license issued to the Cox company of Omaha to conduct a chattel "loan business. It has been shown ' that the company has been charging more than the 10 per cent allowed by law, besides some other minor complaints. Fifty Above. Ellsworth, Neb., Dec. 15. (Special Telegram.) Severe weather condi tions of the last 10 days have beer succeeded by the most pleasant da of the late fall. At noon the thei mometcr registers 50 above, with ai indications pointing to a permauen break (Jiiat-vill be welcome to humans as well as stock interests, which have suffered considerably because of the continued cold. You can secure a maid, stenogra- f'.-cr or bookkeeper by using a Bee ;.nt .V Horses Slaughtered for Human Food First Time in Nebraska ..Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 15. With) slaughtered. Mr. Bradstrect in com- the approval of Chairman Hoover and under the inspection of the state veterinarian, the first horse meat for human food was slaughtered here to day by Thomas Bradstrect, head of kthe Bradstreet-Clcmens Horse Sales company, and the carcass is now hanging neatly and cleanly dressed in a local cold storage plant. The meat 'has i all of the appearance of beef. Arrangements are being made to place the food on sale. This will be the third city in the country to slaughter horses for food. New York and St. Louis being the other two. The meat will sell for 10 cents per pound less than beef. Only .wild horses will be mcnting on this restriction states that wild horses feed on the same foods exactly upon which elk, deer and antelope subsist, that the habits of the animal arc much the same and that there should be no great dif ference in the meat. If the local market is successful Mr. Bradstreet will incorporate' a company and put in markets in Oma ha, Sioux City, St. Joseph and Kan sas City. No beef will be carried in these markets, but such side lines as fish, poultry, etc. The slaughtering will be done under the supervision of federal in spectors just as now prevails at the big packing establishments. SLATE OPPOSED TO POLITICAL MOVE i State Organizer, in Address at ! Lincoln, Goes on Record Against Dipping- Into Politics. (1'roin a Siaff Correspondent ) Lincoln, Dec. 15. tSpeciul.) If the State Farmers' union follows the ad- i DECISIONS UNDER COMPENSATION ACT Labor Commissioner Makes Award in Cases -Involving Payment for Damages to the. Injured. (from a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 35. (Special.) Five cases pending before the labor commissioner, who as compensation commissioner has the power to settle cases in dispute between employes and employers, have been settled this week. The case where R. Kulakofsky, running a meat market and grocery store, was working four girls longer than the lawful hours, was decided against the grocer and he pleaded guilty to the charge and paid a fine of $20 and costs. Joseph M. Petit, employed by the Barnett & Record company of Fre mont, claimed award for injuries re ceived while working for the firm, and was given $10 a week during the time he was in the hospital. The claim of J. A. Mathieson of Omaha against the Sanitary Wei Wash company of that city, was de cided in favor of tne termer, and the company ordered to pay Mathie son $10 a week for the period of his disability and until recovery, but not to exceed 300 weeks. The claim of Joe Latta against the Selden-Breck construction company was decided in favor of Latta. There is now due the latter and unpaid the sum of $397.50 and the firm has been ordered to pay him $7.50 a week for the time of his disability, not to ex ceed 300 weeks. The case of Edward L. Simon' of Lincoln brings up a new oint under a section of the compensation law. Simon was injured while working for the state and the company m which he was insured against accident, the London Guaranty company, had neg lected to pay Simon the monthly amount due under his policy, the whole amounting to $140. Under the compensation law a company failing to pay can be required to pay an ad ditional amount equal to 50 per cent of the total amount, due and delin quent, and the commissioner has or dered a defaulting sum of $70. It is understood that the company will ap peal from the decision ot the com pensation commissioner. Mr. Simon is confined In a hospiital in Lincoln. Omaha Women-Visit - Friends in Lincoln (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 15 (Special.) Miss Claire Tracy of the-internal revenue office at Omaha and Miss Marguerite Welsh of the Omaha Commercial club are spending the week end in Lincoln with Miss Anne Tracy, sis ter of the former stenographer in the office of the governor. Citizens of Alliance Give Soldiers Big Sendoff Alliance, Neb., Dec. J5. (Special.) Hundreds of AJliance citizens, as well as relatives and friends from neighboring towns, stood for an hour on the depot platform after midnight with the temperature 10 below zero to bod God speed to the 104-men who enlisted here Thursday and left for a Colorado fort on the 'midnight train. The Alliance Community club pro vided entertainment for the volunteers the entire day. The Elks' home was headquarters. The opera house at night was the scene of a big patriotic demonstration and farewell for the boys. Lloyd C. Thomas, chairman, introduced J. P. Miles of Sidney; Rev. W. Smith of Crawford, John W. Guthrie and others ot Alliance who made patriotic speeches. The Alliance fire depart ment entertained with athletic per formances, a feature of which was a boxing match between W. D. Fisher, secretary of the Community club, and "Bud" Schafer. After a dinner served by the women of the local Red Cross, the recruits enjoyed a dance in the opera house until train time, when they were escorted to the train by the band and the veterans' drum corps. Record Number of Men Enlisted in 14 Days Hastings, Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.) Sergeant Gibbs and Assistant Weeks in charge of the United States recruiting office at Hastings, enlisted and shipped out a total of 150 men in the last 14 (lavs. enlisted in the quartermaster's depart ment of the army. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Stevens, old resi dents of Beatrice. Edward Austin, also of this city, yesterday enlisted in the aviatiorf service. The body of John Quincy Thacker was brought here yesterday from St. i l.ouis ami interred dcsmc mat ot ins jiife in Beatrice cemetery. Mr. Thacker died last week. He was en gaged in the drug business in Beatrice in an early day, and later became a government chemist, receiving the ap- pointnient through the efforts of the late I nited States Senator Paddock ot this eitv. lie was the father ot ! i- i. r .1.- .:. i ,. ,. ;,. . , .111.-. II. , IIHIK, 11., (H is c iv, a u mcc of its state organizer, Carl Slatt, ! Mr x, Lr. i; of Beatrice. John Kuhn, living west of Beatrice, held a farm sale vesterdav afternoon Neal GoeS tO NeW York tO jministrator Hoover will be present at ai--i n: r-.j ..: I son,c of the sessions. Hiienu Diy ruuu ivieuimy Food Administration Agent Neal will leave tonight for New York, where he will attend a general meet ing of the food administration agents of the country. Federal Food Ad- Looking for work? Turn .to the Help Want Columns now. You will find hundreds of positions listed there. it will keep out of politics so far as organizing a political movement is concerned, and act as individual cit izens instead of organized farmers. Mr. Slatt spoke to a meeting of the members of the Farmers' Union oL. Lancaster county here last evening and davocated the building of a ter minal grain elevator at Omaha to be operated by the union's co-operative and stock of all kinds brought liih prices. Mr. Kuhn recently sold his farm ami wilMocate in South Beatrice. Oliver Leon Hunt and Lola Mae Matthews, both of Crab Orchard, were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Matthews, association. He did not believe in 1 by kcv. I. l-.. Austin. 1 he young piling tip a big bonded debt because i couple will make their home near that of the way, but thought it better to j place. pay as we go, taxing incomes, lux uries and all things of that nature in stead of piling up a national debt which the boys from the trenches would have to shoulder and pay after they got home, lie said that he did not want it understood that he was against the liberty bond issue, but thought it a better plan to pay as we go along. T. O. StroycT told the members of the union that they must bend even energy along the lines of an increase in the production of corn next year. The ncting passed resolution against the building of paved high ways at this time, believing that the money should be used in the prosecu tion of the war, but favored scien tific road building by the use of the modern grader. The stand taken by Mr. Slatt on the political question is another indi cation that the union is not working in harmony with the non-partisan movement among the farmers. In fact, Mr. Slatt has. said personally that he is afraid that when the farm ers organize for the purpose ,of go ing into politics solely that they will be making a great mistake and de feat the very aims that the union is organized to carry out. Three Brothers Enlist In Quartermasters' Corps Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 15. (Special.) Clayton, Norman and Don Stevens, three brothers living in this city, have Clifford Younr and Jesse Maiwald, two residents of this city, yesterday enlisted in the aviation corps as me chanics' mates ami left at once for Chicago to enter training school. The Woman's Relief corps held its annual meeting yesterday and elected these officers: President, Sadie Sam ple: senior vice president, Lucy Gil more: junior vice president. Bell Robinson; chaplain, Emma Hughes; treasurer. Frederika Cole; conductor, Mae Kelly; gtf.ird, Nancy Lowe. The teaching of German in the scITools at Cortland has been elimi nated by action of the village board at that place. Famous Mountain Climbers Will Visit in Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Yore of j Estes Park, Colo., well known to j Omahans who have visited Estes Park, and "Shep" lusted, a famous mountain climber and guide, will ar rive Thursday to spend a few. day at the Hotel Fontcncllc enroutc lo Washington. he kin6 of BERG SUITS ME oose himself Optometrist and Oculist The Proper Fitting of Glasses and Treatment of Diseases of the Eye. DRS. A. T. & C. B. HUNT 530 World-Herald BIdg., Omaha. -er a man woul6 SiQP Prices Lower Than Food Administrator's EXTRAS The finest Butter ever sold in Omaha 48e SELECTED, Candled Storage and Fresh Eggs, of finest quality, at 38c and 55c RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICES We make millions of pounds of butter and buy carloads of finest eggs annually. We offer these at WHOLESALE PRICES no job ber's profit, no grocer's profit, no delivery expense. Pay cash and carry home your goods. David Cole Creamery Co. R. A. STEWART, President, FIRST NAT'L. BANK BLDG., Telephone Tyler 2002. 4833 South 24th St. Telephone South 2830. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND JOIN THE RED CROSS. Prices to Suit All Size Purses. Everything and Anything in the Jewelry Line. LIBERTY BONDS ACCEPTED SAME AS CASH Reese jewelry and Optical-Co. 9 403 South 16th Street. What Reese Says It Is It Is. Christmas Neckwear Sale Monday7 Tuesday Wednesday , Thousands of' dozens of beautiful luxurious Silk Scarfs, in a bewildering array of. sparkling colorings and enticing patterns, in big, flowing end styles. One Whole Window 'devoted to this grand display of these most popular Gifts for Men and Boys. 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Slate.. sen MiMeisaMs,Mt.MMtMirwsw'leeesjsjia(sjsjSAea MONDAY WILL BE SLIPPER DAY AT BERNSTEIN'S III SOUTH 16TH ST. 500 PAIRS BOUDOIR AND COMFY SLIPPERS FOR XMAS CIFTS $1.00 VALUES TO $2.50. When buying ad vertised goods, say you read of them in The Bee Failures Usually blame everyone but themselves. "He is just naturally lucky," says "Failure," as he stands idly by and makes room for "Success" to pass by. "I had as good a business as he had, and advertised fully as well but I was unlucky and lost out." MR. FAILURE YOU DESERVED TO LOSE because you never gave your employers a square deal. The PEO PLE whose patronage you sought WERE YOUR REAL EMPLOYERS, and because you sought to overcharge and underweigh them they soon saw through you and you saw the last of them. True, you advertised and you made strong claims and the people came to buy but you FORGOT that the worst possible advertisement is "the one-that brings the most customers to the worst line of goods." I do not pose as a philanthropist, but I have always made it a rule to give my patients MORE than they pay for, in exceptional service, and I figure that simply getting their CONFIDENCE not their money is THE REAL OBJECT OF GETTING ACQUAINTED. If in ten years from now my patients feel that I ever gave them INFERIOR DENTISTRY OR MISREPRESENTED in any particular the kind of material that was used in their fillings, crowns or bridge work, I would still feel that I had failed in my duty to them and I would be more anxious to right the wrong than the patient himself was, to have it righted. I dislike the words "Best" and "Greatest" and make no claim to. exclusive skill but 'I can truthfully assert my qualifications as a Dentist entitle me to the respect of my professional Brethren .ANYWHERE and my record of square dealing entitle me to the respect of the public EVERYWHERE. My success in Omaha is no different from myfsuccess elsewhere. I succeeded because I played fair with my, employers the PUBLIC. Painless Withers, Dentist 423-428 Securities BIdg. 16th and Farnam Street. OMAHA, NEB. Office Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sunday, 9 to 1.